THE ROLE OF PARENTS: A CASE STUDY ON SELF-ESTEEM DEVELOPMENT AMONG CHILDREN IN PESHAWAR
Keywords:
Parental Involvement, Self-esteem, Educational Stakeholders, Family Dynamics, Independent Samples t-test,, Pearson’s Correlation,, and Pie charts..Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between parental involvement and self-esteem among secondary school students in Peshawar City. It aimed to understand how parental involvement specifically in terms of autonomy, competence, and relatedness affects the development of selfesteem in students. A questionnaire was employed for data collection, gathering responses from 472
students across various schools and colleges. The collected data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Version 26) with both descriptive and inferential statistics, including independent samples t-tests and Pearson’s correlation, to explore the relationship between Parental involvement and self-esteem. The findings result indicated that Parents in
Peshawar City were actively engaged in their children's lives, and the students demonstrated high levels of self-esteem. Furthermore, a significant relationship was identified between self-esteem and parental involvement. This study suggests that educational stakeholders should acknowledge and address the psychological needs of students. Additionally, it recommends further research to
examine how parental involvement varies and to investigate the potential for teaching effective parental engagement through workshops
